Detroit EMS Tracker

Wayne County air woes: 20 high ozone days and 25 high PM2.5 days (2022-2024), earning Detroit an F grade.

• Ozone risks resp spikes: Linked to...

• Active Threat Response: Live Rescue Task Force demos at 11AM (11:30, 12PM, 12:30), plus hands-on tourniquet application, wound packing, chest seals,...

• 75 hydrants tampered on Detroit's west side—nozzles and stems stolen for scrap, jeopardizing safety.
• Inoperable hydrants add seconds to minutes in...

Gas Station Triple Homicide Resolution

• 🔥 No Charges for Suspect: Authorities decided not to criminally charge the 22-year-old man who fatally...

• Fatal incident: Triple homicide at Sunoco gas station (21700 W McNichols & Lahser) from altercation after minor car crash; shooter fired from...

Residents oppose replacing Butzel Family Rec Center's parking lot with 48-unit affordable housing, fearing safety risks in high-traffic...

Major EMS-impacting incident:

• 3 a.m. shooting at gas station on 21700 block McNichols near Redford, after vehicle crash confrontation.
• Three...

• Full lane closure on eastbound I-96 near Middlebelt for shots-fired investigation, creating a parking lot.
• Drivers diverted to surface streets...

• Civilian heroism: Fishing near River Rouge, spotted upside-down boat and distressed boaters helping a man in water.
• Tough rescue: Low-sitting boat...

Gun violence toll: Three killed at Sunoco on Detroit's east side, including hard-working Lester Owens III.

• Family grief: Father calls him best...

West Side Violence Update

• 🔥 Triple Homicide Details: Detroit police Assistant Chief F.D. Hayes stated the triple homicide at a Green Light gas...

EMS alert - west side youth gun violence: Illegal drag racing broken up by police sparked chase ending in triple fatality shooting at West 7 Mile gas...

• DeLisa Glaspie of Seize the Smoke shares her healing journey post losing a child to gun violence
• Available help for mothers and fathers seeking...

Public safety alert for Detroit's west side: Youth vulnerability highlighted as sisters Ma’Rhyia and Mykah Thomas, both 13, left home in 4300 block of...

Coordinated response saved all 4 from capsized boat near Gordy Howe Bridge: good Samaritans pulled victims to safety, EMS transported group to hospital, Coast Guard reported, DFD investigates. Everyone safe.

Staffing Opportunities

• 🔥 Wayne County Public Safety Jobs: Wayne County is hiring for security and safety roles in Detroit and nearby cities...

• EMS workforce crisis nationwide: Struggling to recruit/retain clinicians amid burnout and poor staffing for timely care.
• Leadership key:...

• National Work Zone Awareness Week: April 20-24
• 2025 Michigan toll: 3 workers and 22 motorists killed in work zones
• Stark public safety trend for EMS responses in construction areas

New RespondWell platform offers first responders—including EMS—fast telehealth for job-related health struggles:

• Burnout, low T, weight gain from...

Key roles of the Detroit Firemen's Fund Association:

• Responds to injured firefighters' urgent needs
• Provides solace to families of fallen heroes
• Preserves Detroit's proud firefighting legacy